Library · Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Public Library
Cedar Falls Public Library serves Cedar Falls’s 46,003 residents. Last year it logged 178,120 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 329K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cedar Falls Public Library
524 Main St., Cedar Falls 50613
60 hrsopen a week
47,000sq ft
137Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#26
#26 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#14 · Most library borrowing →#6 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
178K
visits
3.9 per resident
329K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
749
programs & events
13K attended
32K
library cards
70% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
3.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
329K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
749 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.